Do you perform routine interval lung cancer screening in non-smokers who are 1st degree relatives of patients with non-smoking related lung cancers with known EGFR mutations?
Answer from: at Community Practice
I would not. Although there may be a measurable increase in the risk of lung cancer detected in population studies, the absolute risk is probably far below the equivalent of even a low-risk, current or former tobacco user. This is a hard conversation to have with people who believe their risk to be ...
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Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Community Practice
Two large randomized controlled trials, the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) and the Nederlands Leuvens Screening Onderzoek (NELSON) trial have shown reduced mortality with lung cancer screening with low-dose CT compared with chest radiography or no screening while several smaller European trial...
Answer from: at Academic Institution
No. I don’t.